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Maker Pass
All Invention Lab membership and access are handled through the Maker Pass system.  This is a joint maker pass that allows access to both the CITRIS Invention Lab and the 
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation. You can read more about this pass in the press release here. If the regular maker pass is no longer available, you can sign up for our limited Invention Lab only maker pass.

Who can use the Lab? Invention Lab is open to all members of the UC Berkeley community. This includes students (undergrads and grads), post-docs, staff, faculty and recent alumni of UCB who have previously been Invention Lab Members.

Access the Maker Pass fee is $100 for the semester for individual users. Fee waivers are available by request for students with financial need. The semesterly fee for users using access for primarily research purposes is $250, payable by chartstring.  Please note, there is no longer a group membership option.

How do I sign up?There are several simple steps to get access to the Invention Lab.  In a rush, click here and follow the steps.

Step 1 : Register your maker pass here

Step 2: Online General Workshop Training
All approved users who have completed payment must pass the General Workshop Safety (GWS) training.
Those who have passed the training in prior semesters do not need to retake it, unless it is deemed necessary by the Invention Lab staff on an individual basis.

*Having issues with your maker pass? Try these steps to trouble shoot.

Step 3: In Person Training
For the CITRIS Invention Lab, sign up for your in-person training CITRIS Invention Lab Training

Step 4: Expand you Skills
Once you have completed all the steps above,  you will be ready to start inventing! Your Maker Pass will activate on your Cal 1 Card within two business days. Maker Pass access is valid from the first day of instruction to the last day of the semester.
After getting your Maker Pass, you will be able to use the CITRIS Invention Lab during staffed operational hours.  You may also want to start taking trainings for additional equipment within the lab. All training is handled through bCourses and can be access using the link below:

​Sign up for Laser Cutter Training
Sign up for Ultimaker 3D Printer Training
Jacobs Institute and CITRIS Invention Lab staff reserve the right to revoke Maker Passes as they see fit due to violations of safety, building or university rules, policies, and procedures.
Policies
To best serve the needs of the entire CITRIS Invention Lab community, we ask that you follow the following reasonable usage policies.  These polities are designed to improve utilization and access to all lab resources by everyone.  Thank you.

3D Printer Usage Policy 
  • Maximum of one 3D printer per user at a time.
  • 3D print jobs over 4 hours in duration must run overnight.
  • 3D print jobs that start after 9pm cannot be over 12 hours long
  • Jobs over 12 hours need to be scheduled with a Lab Manager
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Alumni Maker Pass - No Longer available
Recent changes to the CalNetID system, no longer allows computer access for recent alumni. Unfortunately this change makes it impossible to offer access to our recent graduates. You can read more about the campus wide changes here.
Advantages of Research Level Access
Research Level Users gain additional access as described below:
  • Ultimaker S5
  • Fullsize Shopbot
  • Early exclusive lab access starting at 7:30 AM on weekdays
  • Schedulable One-on-one training with a Lab Manager (up to 2 hours/semester)

TRAINING

To gain access to the Invention Lab you must take general workshop safety (GWS) training and complete an in person training in the Invention Lab. 
All training is handled through bCourses and can be access using the link below:
BCOURSES MAKERPASS EQUIPMENT & SAFETY TRAINING
​Direct links to help you signup for in-person, pre-scheduled training sessions are listed below:
GENERAL WORKSHOP SAFETY​
LASER CUTTING TRAINING
ULTIMAKER 3D PRINTER TRAINING
Jacobs Institute and CITRIS Invention Lab staff reserve the right to revoke Maker Passes as they see fit due to violations of safety, building or university rules, policies, and procedures.

BILLING INFO

Store balances for students will be sent to CalCentral automatically at the end of the semester on Friday May 11th at 7:00pm. Charges will appear under “CalCentral - My Finances” with a due date of May 31st.
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Payment options for staff/non-students and those opting out of CalCentral billing: Staff, group accounts and students who opt-out of CalCentral billing must complete payment by 3:00pm on Friday May 18th.

Payment methods for those opting out: 

  • Personal checks, money orders, & cashier's checks made out to “UC Regents”. You may also mail checks.
  • Chartstring/department to department payment: please email inventionlab@citris-uc.org to inquire about instruction.

Making at uc berkeley 

Aside from CITRIS Invention Lab and Jacobs Hall, you can find other resources for makers within the UC Berkeley Campus:
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Invention Lab is made possible by the support of CITRIS and ​Banatao Institute.
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